120 North Michigan Street Plymouth, Indiana 46563 1-219-936 2323
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 WaterCare located at 1100 W. Jefferson Street in Plymouth has announced that the WaterCare Corporation is now on the World Wide Web. Their home page will guide you to specific product, dealer and corporate information. Visit their web page at www.watercare.com and for further information, call 936-2453. Mayer Plumbing Heating & Electrical, Inc. is remodeling their building located at 841 Lincolnway East. What was the lighting showroom years ago will be finished into various office sizes. For further information regarding space available, call (219) 936-9911. Fitness Forum · 1305 N. Center Street · Plymouth. Did you know that the size of the average American has increased over the last few years? That heart disease and heart attack top the list as leading causes of death in the United States? That in 1984, health care costs were increasing at 2.5 times the Consumer Price Index? That 1990 research by Johnson and Johnson found that medical plan costs increased 22.6% over the previous 10 years? At a time when healthy life-style habits are essential, fewer and fewer individuals seem to be making fitness a priority. As an exercise physiologist, the most often heard reason for this is a lack of time and energy. In a society where spending more than 40 hours a week in the work place is the norm, individuals are lacking time, energy and motivation to improve their overall health and well-being. For this reason, many corporations and their insurance companies are offering wellness programs to their employees on site or at a qualified facility. By having "health" available to them, employees may improve their performance and productivity on the job with the support and encouragement of their employer. Industries may find a decrease in health care and insurance costs, decrease in absenteeism and turnover, and an improved positive outlook from employees. Companies with health and fitness programs report improvement in energy level, job attitude, work performance and overall morale - all critical factors in enhancing productivity. When comparing dollars saved-vs-dollars spent, companies find considerable health care costs savings when employees are involved in a sound health and fitness program. Paying for the wellness programs can be 2 - 4 times more cost effective than treating an illness such as angina or hypertension. Not only do employees benefit through an improved quality of life, but research shows that companies benefit through decreased health care and insurance costs, absenteeism and employee turnover and enhanced performance and productivity by satisfied employees. Many health facilities offer corporate programs that decrease membership costs based on the number of employees that join. Having a friend or co-worker join with you not only will decrease your cost, but offers you a support person to keep you motivated. Also look for a facility that offers sound fitness evaluations by qualified individuals to help determine your initial fitness levels and prescribe a program to get you off on the right foot. For further information, call 936-2333. (Newsbrief by Meg Schnieders, M.A. Exercise Physiologist) |
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